I Couldn’t Eat Another Bite

I was concerned that I might lose weight coming to India and had warned Jon. I thought that between eating food that I was unaccustomed to and the potential for digesting unclean water, that there would be a high likelihood of getting sick or that I would simply crave more fatty foods that are more familiar to me (think french fries and veggie burgers).

Unfortunately, the opposite has happened. Not only do I LOVE the food but at every opportunity we have been introduced to foods from many regions of the country and we must try them all. When in Rome, as Jon has said – and that goes for the ritual of eating with our right hand as well.

We’re finishing up week two here and we’ve just realized that we have to pace ourselves and that food is abundant enough that we don’t have to eat everything in sight, which has been our habit to do since we arrived.

Here’s a sampling of a few items we’ve really enjoyed…

OK – not traditional, but we couldn’t resist this nutella on toast at a bakery in Hampi.

Visiting with our friends, the Uchils, in Pune, we were treated to an evening of food that included this fish curry.

This thali is a mix of different foods with traditional chapati on the side. Yum!